S18 Rugen ( E18 )

Location In the fifth intercostal space , directly below the nipple .

Indications Pain in the chest , cough , asthma , mastitis , insufficient lactation .

Method Puncture obliquely - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch . Moxibustion is applicable

Vasculature The branches of the intercostal artery and vein .

Innervation The branch of the fifth intercostal nerve .